There are 4 ways to get from London to Mekelle by train, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Mek'Ele Airport
best- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Mek'Ele Airport (MQX)plane LGW - MQX
17h 23m$518–1,559Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Axum Airport, drive
cheapest- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Axum Airport (AXU)plane LGW - AXU
- Drive from Axum Airport (AXU) to Mekellecar
20h 27m$407–1,248Fly London Heathrow Airport to Mek'Ele Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Mek'Ele Airport (MQX)plane LHR - MQX
13h$587–1,769Fly London City Airport to Mek'Ele Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Mek'Ele Airport (MQX)plane LCY - MQX
15h 42m$725–2,231
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Mek'Ele Airport (MQX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to Mekelle is to train and fly and drive which costs $400 - $1,300 and takes 20h 27m.
The fastest way to get from London to Mekelle is to fly which takes 13h and costs $550 - $1,800.
The distance between London and Mekelle is 5546 km.
It takes approximately 17h 23m to get from London to Mekelle, including transfers.
Mekelle is 3h ahead of London. It is currently 7:17 PM in London and 10:17 PM in Mekelle.
There are four+ hotels available in Mekelle.
What companies run services between London, England and Mekelle, Ethiopia?
Ethiopian Airlines flies from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Mek'Ele Airport (MQX) 3 times a day.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Mek'Ele Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Mek'Ele Airport via Frankfurt, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Mek'Ele Airport via Rome, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mek'Ele Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Axum Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Axum Airport via Frankfurt, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Axum Airport via Rome, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Axum Airport via Vienna, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from London City Airport to Mek'Ele Airport via Zurich, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from London City Airport to Mek'Ele Airport via Frankfurt, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from London City Airport to Mek'Ele Airport via Geneva, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from London City Airport to Mek'Ele Airport via Madrid, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Gatwick Express
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